By Boxing Bob Newman
The beginning of the DAZN televised portion of the Parker-Wardley card noticed the extra skilled Mitchell Smith take the “0” from the report of Arnie Dawson in a pivotal light-weight contest over ten rounds. Dawson was down within the first spherical, however battled the remainder of the best way in opposition to Smith. It wasn’t sufficient as Smith took a 96-93 and 98-91 twice, resolution together with the vacant WBO European light-weight title, rising to 19-1, 9 KOs. Dawson drops his first at 8-1, 4 KOs.
Featherweights Hassan Ishaq and Jake Pollard had one factor in common- they every had one win apiece. The distinction was that Pollard had 99 losses…100 professional fights of expertise versus 1 battle’s price of expertise! Ishaq’s aim was to affix the choose few (5) males who’ve been capable of cease Pollard. He did simply that within the second, courtesy of a proper uppercut that dropped Pollard for good at 2:14 of the spherical, Mark Bates waving it off. “Shooter” strikes to 2-0, 2 KOs, whereas Pollard stunningly now sits at 1-100!
Elongated tremendous fly Tony Curtis, skilled by legend Roy Jones, Jr., fought a safety-first, jabbing clinic, dominating Mexican Lakshmy Zaragoza Contreras over six rounds. Referee Bernard Oyet tabbed it 60-54, for the now 12-1, 3 KOs Curtis, Jr. Contreras drops to 3-13-2, 1 KO.
Tremendous Featherweight Zayn “Hurricane” Ahmed made his professional debut a profitable one as he edged Nicaraguan import Engel Gomez, scoring a doubtful knockdown within the fourth and ultimate spherical, taking a 38-37 resolution from referee Mark Bates to begin out 1-0. Gomez continues on at 9-52-3, 4 KOs. The knockdown stored it from being a draw!
Gentle heavyweight George Crotty outworked and outskilled Bahadur Karami over 4 rounds within the mild heavyweight division. Referee Bernard Oyet scored it! 40-36 the now 4-0, 1 KO Crotty. Karami slides to 4-39-4, 1 KO.
Former newbie standout Jimmydean Wooden, Kent, England, used his newbie pedigree and Southpaw stance to neatly field Estonian Artjom Spatar over 4 middleweight rounds. Referee Mark Bates scored it 40-36 all for Wooden, 4-0. Spatar stands at 5-18-1, 1 KO.
Opening the mega card on the O2 Area in London had been welterweights Anton Esson And perennial gatekeeper Jordan Ellison. Referee Bernard Oyet scored it 39-37 in favor of the now 5-0, 3 KOs Esson. Ellington plummets 15-59-5, 1 KO.
